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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region East Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
786
13663
51105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
477
10650
43515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
27
80
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Australia
27 Families width 148 Species and 15 Subspecies
#PCBAMOISLHNRX
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 193925SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Permochoristidae Tillyard, 191813SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies17SpeciesTaxom
Archipanorpidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Australochoristidae Krzemi?ski, ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsychidae Tillyard, 191715SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies2SpeciesTaxom
Belmontiidae Tillyard, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Choristidae Esben-Petersen, 191510SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebiidae Handlirsch, 190610SpeciesTaxom
Permotanyderidae Riek, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Stephanocircidae Wagner, 19287SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas7SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Macropsyllidae Oudemans, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Nannochoristidae Tillyard, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Permopanorpidae Tillyard, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Permotipulidae Tillyard, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parachoristidae Tillyard, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Xenochoristidae Riek, 19531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Australia
78 Genera with 148 Species
#ABCEGHIKLMNOPRSTUWX
Acanthopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19719SpeciesTaxom
Aetheca thamba. Jordan, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Agetopanorpa Carpenter, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Archebittacus Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Archipanorpa Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Australochorista Krzemi& 324;..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Austrobittacus Riek, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Austrochoristella Willmann, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Austropanorpa Riek, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Austropsylla Holland, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Belmontia Tillyard, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Bibikovana Traub, 19718SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Bradiopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Caurinus Russell, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Chorista Klug, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Choristopanorpa Riek, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Choristopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19003SpeciesTaxom
Choristotanyderus Riek, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Coorilla Dunnet & Mardon, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Coronapsylla Traub & Dunnet, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Cretacochorista Jell & Duncan, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1835Cat and Dog Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Edriobittacus Byers, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Geohollandia Mardon & Dunnet, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Harpobittacus Gerstaecker, 191510SpeciesTaxom
Hoogstraalia Traub, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Idilla Smit, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Kazakhopanorpa Novokshonov, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Lagaropsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19542SpeciesTaxom
Listropsylla Rothschild, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lycopsylla Rothschild, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropsylla Rothschild, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Meridiochorista Lambkin, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Mesochorista Tillyard, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Mesopanorpa Handlirsch, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Mesopanorpodes Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsyche Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mesoses Riek, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Mesotanyderus Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Metastivalius Holland, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Nannochorista Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nannochoristella Riek, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Neochoristella Riek, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Neoparachorista Riek, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Neopermopanorpa Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Neopetromantis Riek, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Opisodasys Jordan, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Orthopsylloides Holland, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parachorista Diakonoff, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Parapsyllus Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Parastivalius Holland, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Permochorista Tillyard, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Permopsyche Bashkuev, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Permotanyderus Riek, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Permotipula Tillyard, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phipoides Riek, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Porribius Jordan, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Prochoristella Riek, 19558SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Robinjohnia Martynova, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Stephanocircus Skuse, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Symbittacus Byers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Taeniochorista Esben-Petersen, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Triassochorista Willmann, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Tytthobittacus Smithers, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Uropsylla Rothschild, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Wurunjerria Mardon & Dunnet, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Xenochorista Riek, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Xenochoristella Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Xenopanorpa Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
148 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acanthopsylla dunneti Holland, 1971
Acanthopsylla pavida Rothschild, 1916
Acanthopsylla rectangulata Holland, 1971
Acanthopsylla rothschildi Rainbow, 1905
Acanthopsylla rothschildi multidentata Holland, 1971
Acanthopsylla rothschildi nereis Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Acanthopsylla rothschildi rothschildi Rainbow, 1905
Acanthopsylla saphes Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Acanthopsylla scintilla tasmanica Holland, 1971
Aetheca wagneri ophidius (Jordan, 1929)⇒ Aetheca wagneri Baker, 1904
Agetopanorpa adscita E. F. Riek, 1953
Agetopanorpa elongata E. F. Riek, 1953
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Archebittacus exilis E. F. Riek, 1955
Archipanorpa magnifica R. J. Tillyard, 1917
Australochorista leongatha Jell & Duncan, 1986
Austrobittacus anomalus Riek, 1954
Austrochoristella whitehousei E. F. Riek, 1955
Austropanorpa australis E. F. Riek, 1952
Austropsylla brevipecten Holland, 1971
Belmontia mitchelli R. J. Tillyard, 1922
Bibikovana arcuata Holland, 1971
Bibikovana colossa Rothschild, 1906
Bibikovana gravis Rothschild, 1908
Bibikovana iridis Holland, 1971
Bibikovana rainbowi Rothschild, 1908
Bibikovana rainbowi inusitata Mardon & All..., 1982
Bibikovana rainbowi rainbowi Rothschild, 1908
Bibikovana sinuata Holland, 1971
Bittacus eremus Lambkin, 1988
Bittacus testaceus Klug, 1838
Bradiopsylla echidnae Denny, 1843Echidna flea
Caurinus tlagu Sikes & Stoc..., 2013
Chorista australis Klug, 1838
Chorista luteola Westwood, 1846
Chorista sobrina E. F. Riek, 1952
Choristopanorpa bifasciata E. F. Riek, 1950
Choristopanorpa drinnani P. A. Jell, 1986
Choristopsylla leptophallus Mardon, 1977
Choristopsylla thomasi Rothschild, 1904
Choristopsylla tristis Rothschild, 1900
Choristotanyderus nanus Riek, 1953
Coorilla allisoni Mardon, 1986
Coorilla longictena Dunnet & Mardon, 1973
Coorilla similis Mardon & All..., 1978
Coronapsylla jarvisi Rothschild, 1908
Cretacochorista parva P. A. Jell, 1986
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Echidnophaga ambulans ambulans Olliff, 1886
Echidnophaga calabyi Mardon & Dunnet, 1971
Echidnophaga cornuta Wagner, 1936
Echidnophaga eyrei Mardon & Dunnet, 1971
Echidnophaga octotricha Mardon & Dunnet, 1971
Edriobittacus microcercus Gerstaecker, 1885
Geohollandia solida Rothschild, 1916
Harpobittacus albatus Riek, 1954
Harpobittacus australis Klug, 1838
Harpobittacus christine Lambkin, 1994
Harpobittacus nigratus (Navas, 1932)⇒ Harpobittacus tillyardi Esben-Petersen, 1915
Harpobittacus nigriceps Selys, 1868
Harpobittacus quasisimilis Lambkin, 1994
Harpobittacus rubricatus Riek, 1954
Harpobittacus scheibeli Esben-Petersen, 1935
Harpobittacus septentrionis Lambkin, 1994
Harpobittacus tillyardi Esben-Petersen, 1915
Hoogstraalia vandiemeni Smit, 1958
Idilla caelebs Smit, 1957
Kazakhopanorpa dubia E. F. Riek, 1953
Kazakhopanorpa jucunda R. J. Tillyard, 1926
Lagaropsylla mera Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Leptopsylla taschenbergi cressida Peus, 1954
Listropsylla chelura chelura Rothschild, 1913
Lycopsylla nova Rothschild, 1904
Macropsylla hercules Rothschild, 1905
Meridiochorista insolita Riek, 1973
Meridiochorista ruficeps Newman, 1850
Mesochorista australica R. J. Tillyard, 1917
Mesochorista phipa E. F. Riek, 1953
Mesochorista proavita Tillyard, 1916
Mesopanorpa wianamattensis Tillyard, 1918
Mesopanorpodes wianamattensis R. J. Tillyard, 1917
Mesopsyche triareolata R. J. Tillyard, 1917
Mesoses gayndah Lambkin, 2014
Mesotanyderus jonesi E. F. Riek, 1955
Metastivalius molestus Jordan, 1936
Metastivalius rectus Jordan & Rot..., 1911
Nannochorista dipteroides Tillyard, 1917
Nannochoristella reducta E. F. Riek, 1953
Neochoristella optata E. F. Riek, 1953
Neoparachorista clarkae P. A. Jell, 1986
Neoparachorista nana Riek, 1955
Neoparachorista perkinsi E. F. Riek, 1955
Neoparachorista semiovena E. F. Riek, 1955
Neoparachorista splendida E. F. Riek, 1955
Neopermopanorpa mesembria E. F. Riek, 1955
Neopetromantis australis E. F. Riek, 1953
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londiniensis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Nosopsyllus londinensis Rothschild, 1903
Opisodasys keeni Baker, 1896
Opisodasys vesperalis Jordan, 1929
Orthopsylloides abacetus abacetus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionfly
Parachorista pincombeae R. J. Tillyard, 1926
Parachorista splendida R. J. Tillyard, 1926
Parapsyllus australiacus Rothschild, 1909
Parastivalius novaeguinae Rothschild, 1904
Permochorista australica Tillyard, 1918
Permochorista jucunda Tillyard, 1926
Permopsyche belmontensis E. F. Riek, 1953
Permopsyche robustus E. F. Riek, 1953
Permotanyderus ableptus Riek, 1953
Permotipula patricia Tillyard, 1929
Phipoides elegans E. F. Riek, 1953
Polygenis axius axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Porribius bathyllus M.Rothschild, 1936
Porribius caminae Rothschild, 1903
Prochoristella anagaura E. F. Riek, 1953
Prochoristella belli R. J. Tillyard, 1926
Prochoristella concinna E. F. Riek, 1953
Prochoristella exilis E. F. Riek, 1953
Prochoristella leongatha P. A. Jell, 1986
Prochoristella megaloprepia E. F. Riek, 1953
Prochoristella pusilla E. F. Riek, 1953
Prochoristella whitehousei Riek, 1955
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Pygiopsylla phiola Smit, 1979Northern kiore flea
Pygiopsylla zethi Rothschild, 1904
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) isacantha Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Robinjohnia tillyardi O. M. Martynova, 1948
Stephanocircus concinnus Rothschild, 1916
Stephanocircus dasyuri Skuse, 1893
Stephanocircus domrowi Traub & Dunnet, 1973
Stephanocircus greeni Traub & Dunnet, 1973
Stephanocircus greeni greeni Traub & Dunnet, 1973
Stephanocircus greeni tasmanica Traub & Dunnet, 1973
Stephanocircus harrisoni Traub & Dunnet, 1973
Stephanocircus simsoni Rothschild, 1905
Symbittacus scitulus Byers, 1986
Taeniochorista bifurcata Riek, 1973
Taeniochorista nigrita Riek, 1973
Taeniochorista pallida Esben-Petersen, 1914
Taeniochorista similis Riek, 1973
Triassochorista nana E. F. Riek, 1955
Tytthobittacus macalpinei Smithers, 1973
Uropsylla tasmanica Rothschild, 1905
Wurunjerria warnekei Mardon & Dunnet, 1972
Xenochorista sobrina E. F. Riek, 1953
Xenochorista splendida E. F. Riek, 1953
Xenochoristella hillae E. F. Riek, 1955
Xenopanorpa didymovena E. F. Riek, 1955

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in East Australia
SuborderAneuretopsychina
Rasnitsyn & Kozlov, 1990
1
7
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEumecoptera
Tillyard, 1919
3
10
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNannomecoptera
Hinton, 1981
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNeomecoptera
Hinton, 1958
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
5
18
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderProtodiptera
Tillyard, 1937
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderProtomecoptera
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
11
33
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBelmontiidae
Tillyard, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenochoristidae
Riek, 1953
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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